For the past few years the Friday after Thanksgiving has become the day for us to get our Christmas tree. That probably has something to do with the fact that our son, Adam and his family are often here to help. Adam always does a great job of putting it up and stringing the lights. When he […]
November starts the season of family gatherings, holiday parties, and sometimes a cookie exchange or two. For me, this time of year has always been a little stressful. You see, I want a Good Housekeeping kind of table setting but I don’t have a decorator’s kind of mind. Nor do I have access to the […]
On my Pinterest page I have a board titled “Things to do in Minnesota.” On most every pin that has anything to do with food Mickey’s Diner is always listed. I’d never been there but this weekend I finally convinced John that it would be a fun thing to do on Sunday morning (being as we’d […]
Well, today’s the big day! It’s the total eclipse of the sun! Almost . . . depending on where you live. Where I am in Minnesota we should get about an 80% eclipse when the shadow of the moon passes in front of the sun assuming, of course, there is some sun. Word on the […]
Over the years, I’ve read a lot of articles on how to save money on your family food budget by having a meal plan in place, preparing a grocery list and only going to the store once a month. Articles like this . . . and this. And I’ve tried, really I have! I’ve made […]